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Monday, May 21, 2012

Meal Plan Monday

This whole summer thing...is really working out for me.

If you didn't notice from the abundance of posts last week, I have quite a bit of time on my hands right now. And I'm basking in it. I don't mean to rub anything in but as of right now I'm spending my days reading, blogging, cooking/baking, laying in the sun, having barbeques, or planning the upcoming My Politic tour. Not too shabby, right?

I sort of feel like a big lazy bum. But I'm having such a glorious time that I have to continuously shove those thoughts out of mind and remind myself that next summer I'll have to be a big girl and get a real job since I'll no longer be in college. So I might as well enjoy it while I can right?

Right.

While we are on the subject...I'm going to give you a little heads up on what's to come next week. Because...it's kind of exciting. Remember approximately 10 seconds ago when I said that I was planning the upcoming My Politic tour? Well, next week I will be 1) telling you all about the tour and begging you to come see us if we happen to make it in/around your place of residence 2) announcing some exciting things that will be happening on the blog while I'm away and 3) possibly doing a giveaway...and when I say possibly...I mean definitely. So do you know what this means? This means that you have to check back next week.

I wasn't planning on telling you all of this. But then I got excited and it just kind of slipped out. Ah, well.

Here's your to-do list for the week:
1) check out these yummy recipes
2) share your favorite spring/summer fruit recipes with me (in the comments of course!)
3) have a wonderful week
4) come back next week (or before then!) to hear about the tour/announcements/giveaway
5) have one of those infused berry vodka thingies -- you deserve it

monday

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times. Place the word "Greek" before a recipe and I'm automatically sold. The combination of all things that "Greek" implies in a recipe is glorious. I made Greek Pasta Salad yesterday (that was to die for) and I have some leftover ingredients that I plan on using for this chicken. Resourceful. Would it be too much if I had this chicken with a side of pasta salad?

Sweet potatoes only seem to pop into my life around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Sure they can be great in a casserole but I have to say I'm not a huge fan of the "sweet" sweet potato. I don't really want it drizzled in honey or topped with marshmallows. That's why when I stumbled upon this recipe I was incredibly intrigued. I forgot that sweet potatoes don't have to be sweet!